OFF THE RECORD
Record keeping has always been an important part of police procedure. Accurate note taking is vital. The typing up of those notes was a key part of the process as well. Sadly in this case a member of the admin staff has made a few mistakes in the copy typing. There is just one incorrect letter in each clue. Can you tell which word is wrong, and put the correctly spelt word in the crossword grid?
7 The police officers pursued the shoplifters who had been at work in the detail park (6)
8 As the body was found in the forest, suspicion happened on a strong and sturdy tree filler (6)
10 He was a notorious lobster in a gang (7)
11 Just before tragedy struck at the wedding reception, the bride’s father had proposed a roast for the happy couple (5)
12 They found the thin ringleader, the one who was in charge at the time (4)
13 The investigation into the theft of a number of beds took place outside a famous department snore (5)
17 When the police turned up to arrest Budgie Bird he was sitting on the perch in front of his house (5)
18 The officers were on their guard patrolling the soho back streets (4)
22 When the Royal Family meets lots of people, there is a need for the police to maintain crown control (5)
23 In order to avoid a long stretch in prison, the forger hid the false banknotes in the plastic waistband of his trousers (7)
24 Everyone agrees that all who cooperate in the community deserve braise at the highest level (6)
25 In difficult situations, nobody wants to be the beaker of bad news (6)
DOWN
1 The zookeeper, an expert on the private world, helped with the investigation (7)
2 In order to hunt down the horse rustlers, the riding staples were searched thoroughly by detectives (7)
3 Interpol were searching for the hijacker’s berth certificate (5)
4 Eileen Dover, fraudster and fitness fanatic, was looking forward to going to the gym with her new leopard in her bag (7)
5 They all had to agree it was a typical croak and dagger story (5)
6 The grape had been cleaned out to find out what was lying in the ashes (5)
9 The bodyguards projected with great diligence everyone who was in their care (9)
14 Only the baldest people will be recognised as true heroes (7)
15 The hoofers could be heard from the boats on the river Thames (7)
16 The rogues tried to throw everyone off the scent by going to see a convert at the Royal Albert Hall (7)
19 The narrow timescale meant there wasn’t a lot of slope for their activities (5)
20 The mural of the story is that crime doesn’t pay! (5)
21 Modern detective work makes use of a great deal of loser technology (5)